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Activists: Egypt must allow female judges
Egypt
March 3, 2010
Activists: Egypt must allow female judges
The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights issued a statement yesterday calling for debate on the State Council's recent decision rejecting…
Today’s papers: Citizenship values, ‘fortress liberty’ and the ‘race’ for peace
Egypt
February 28, 2010
Today’s papers: Citizenship values, ‘fortress liberty’ and the ‘race’ for peace
State-owned papers lead with reports of yesterday's ceremony by the Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) commemorating Prophet Mohamed's birthday. In…
Council head faces judges’ ire over female appointments
Egypt
February 23, 2010
Council head faces judges’ ire over female appointments
A crisis erupted among judges on Monday after Egyptian State Council President Mohamed el-Husseini issued a resolution allowing the appointment…
Today’s papers: Female judges barred, “annoying” ambassadors
Egypt
February 23, 2010
Today’s papers: Female judges barred, “annoying” ambassadors
Both state-owned and independent newspapers lead today with news that the State Council will continue to deny women the right…
Today’s papers: Responsible debts and primitive bombs
Egypt
February 22, 2010
Today’s papers: Responsible debts and primitive bombs
Al-Ahram led with the news that Egypt regularly meets all of its foreign financial commitments and has "never been a…